Rasmussen's encephalitis, also known as chronic focal encephalitis (CFE), is a rare inflammatory neurological disease, characterized by frequent and severe seizures, loss of motorskills and speech, hemiparesis (paralysis on one side of the body), encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), and CASE REPORTA 12 year old male child presented with history of focal seizures in the form of jerky movements of left upper limb and left lower limb associated with history of up-rolling of eyeball, frothing from mouth and deviation of angel of mouth to right side. There was no associated history of tongue bite, loss of consciousness, altered sensorium, post-ictal confusion, involuntary urination or defecation during episode. These complains were slowly progressive with increasing weakness on left half of body. There was no significant past history and family history related to patients complains.
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